RE: Latin singular and plurals in English mediums <g>

["Cheyne, Andrew" <Andrew -dot- Cheyne -at- vicorp -dot- com>]

<pedant alert>Your subject line puts you wildly off-topic - "criterion" is
Greek!</pedant alert>

I agree that language changes over time. But the usages of different words
change at different times and at different rates - and the difference is
compounded by geography. I'd have no problem writing "forums", but I
wouldn't countenance a singular "criteria". Not right now, anyway, and with
the re-stated qualification that I'm talking about British English.
Honestly, it jars too badly.

I think the best solution would be to find an alternative term that your
whole readership is most likely to be comfortable with.

/a

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